Twelve high density (density range 0.775-1.031 g/cm³ lesser used/unused hardwood species, viz. bhadi (Lannea coromandelica), bahera (Terniinalia belerica), haritaki (Tarminalia chebula), jam (Syzygium sp.) kanak (Schima wallichii), minjiri (Cassia simaea), batna (Quercus sp), goda (Vitex peduncularis), gutguttya (Protium surratum), homalium (Homalium bhamanse), itchri (Anogeissus acuminata) and nageshwar (Mesue ferrea) were studied to determine their pulp making characteristics. An active alkali change of 14% and sulfidity of 25% were used in all cooks. It has been observed that most of these species produce good quality pulp.